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Hi,

I want to create my own input file for the CloudCompare,

My model will have about 20-50 million points, and for each point I want to set an RGB color.

So, each point should have: X, Y, Z, RGB.

How do I build my file so that CloudCompare will be able to load it fast and to display it as a 3d model that I can turn and look at from all directions?

I'm using Windows-10 and I installed CloudCompare v2.6.3 64bit.

When I installed it I didn't checked the "Install Faro I/O plugin for load FWS/FLS files", but if it's a problem I can reinstall it with this option.

(BTW: I also tried version v2.10.2 but it did not open after install)

(I bet you have an Intel chipset graphic card then?)

If you want to import a custom file in an old version of CloudCompare, then you should choose the ASCII/text format. Simply add "X Y Z R G B" for each point on on each line.

If you had been able to use a more recent version, you would have been able to use the new SBIN format (simple binary file). It's a binary format which is simply to create (but you'll need version 2.10 at least).

Thanks Daniel!

It works really nice.

About my chipset graphic card, in the device manager I see:

Display adapters: "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter".

"Microsoft Basic Display Adapter" ?! It seems you don't even have drivers installed? Then you should try to install some (you probably have an Intel chipset?), this might make things a little faster...

I updated the graphic card's driver to: "Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600", and now the new version 2.10.2 is working.

Thanks!